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_ And whereas, the Central Government considers it necessary to protect the Good Samaritans from harassment on the actions being taken by them to save the life of the road accident victims and, therefore, the Cental Government hereby issues the following guidelines to be followed by hospitals, police and all ‘other authorities for the protection of Good Samaritans, namely:~ 1. (1) A. bystander or good Samaritan including an eyewitness of a road accident may take an injured potson to the nearest hospital, and the bystander or good Samaritan should be allowed to leave immediately Except after furnishing address by the eyewitness only and no question shall be asked fo such bystander or ‘good Samaritan. (2) ‘the bystander or good Samaritan she sated to encourage other citizens cine ferward to help the road accident victims by the authorities in the manner as may be specified by the State Governments. {G) The bystander or good Samaritan shall not be liable for any civil and criminal liability (4) A bystander or good Samaritan, who makes a phone call to inform the police or emergenty servers for the person lying injured on ‘the road, shal! not be compelled to reveal his name and’personal details on the phone or in person. suilably rewarded or (5) ‘The diselosure of personal information, such as name and contact details of the ‘good Samaritan shall be ‘nade voluntary and optional including in the Medico Legal Case (MLC) Form provided by hospitals, (6) The disciplinary or departmental action shall be initiated by the Government concerned against public (1 cits who coerce or intimidate a bystander or good Samaritan for revealing his name ot personal details. (7) Incase a bystander or good Samaritan, who has voluntarily stated that he is also an eye wines the cata ig required to be examined for the purposes of investigation by the police or during the ‘rial, Sach bystander or good Samaritan shall be examined ona single occasion and the State Government shall develop standard operating procedures to ensure that bystander or good Samaritan is not harassed oF intimidated. (8) The methods of examination may either be by way of a commission undes section 284, of the Code of nel precadure 1973 or formally on affidavit as per section 296, of the said Code and Standard Operating Procedures shall be developed within a period of thirty days from the date when this notification is issued. (9) Video conferencing may be used extensively during examination of bystander of good Samaritan traluding the persons referred to in guideline (1) above,who are eye witnesses in order to prevent harassment ‘and inconvenience to good Samaritans. (10) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare shall issue guidelines stating that all registered public and private hospitals arc not to’ detain bystander or good Samaritan of demand payment for registration and rrtcion costs, unless the good Samaritan isa family member or relative of the injured and the injured is to te tested immediatly in pursuance of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Pt. Parmanand Katara vs Union of India & Ors [1989] 4 SCC 286. (11) Lack of response by @ doctor in an emergency situation pertaining © road accidents, where he is Cxpected to provide care, shall constitute “Professional Misconduct’ under ‘Chapter 7 of the Indian Medical ett (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulation, 2002 and disciplinary action shall be taken against such doctor under Chapter 8 of the said Regulations. (12) All hospitals shall publish a charter in Hini, English and the vernacular language of the State or U4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY, [PART I~SEC. 1] territory at their entrance to the effect that they shall not detain bystander or good Samaritan or ask depositing money from them for the treatment of a victim, (13) In case a bystander or good Samaritan so desires, the hospital shall provide an acknowledgement to such good Samaritan, confirming that an injured person was brought to the hospital and the time and place of such ‘occurrence and the acknowledgement may be prepared in a standard format by the State Government and disseminated to all hospitals in the State for incentivising the bystander or good Samaritan as deemed fit by the State Government. (14) All public and private hospitals shall implement these guidelines immediately and in case of noncompliance or violation of these guidelines appropriate action shall be taken by the concerned authorities. (15) A letter containing these guidelines shall be issued by the Central Government and the State Government to all Hospitals and Institutes under their respective jurisdiction, enclosing a Gazette copy of this notification ‘and ensure compliance and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways shall publish advertisements in all national and one regional newspaper including electronic media informing the general public of these guidelines. 2. The above guidelines in relation to protection of bystander or good Samaritan are without prejudice to the liability of the driver of a motor vehicle in the road accident, as specified undersection 134 of the Motor Vehicles Act. 1988 (59 of 1988). SANJAY BANDOPADHYAYA, Jt. Secy. cy Manager, Covent of ada Pres Ring Ron, Wayapa Now Dei 110064 Pred Mes blind byte Con of ablations, Del-110054,